Iran Reports 85 New Coronavirus Deaths, Takes total to 514

Iran announced Friday that the coronavirus has claimed another 85 lives, the highest single-day death toll in the country.

The coronavirus has claimed another 85 lives,the highest single-day death toll in Iran

Tehran:

Iran announced Friday that the coronavirus has claimed another 85 lives, the highest single-day death toll in one of the world's worst affected countries.

"Sadly, 85 people infected with the COVID-19 disease have died in the past 24 hours", bringing to 514 the overall number of deaths in Iran, health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a televised news conference.

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